As far as I know there is NO evidence or record to say that the quote “Sleep. Those little slices of death. How I loathe them” is by Edgar Allan Poe.

Poe aka ‘Tragic Poet and Master of Mystery’ is well known for his poetry and Gothic short stories, particularly his tales of horror, mystery and the macabre, which include “The Raven“, “The Tell-Tale Heart”, “The Cask of Amontillado” and “The Fall of the House of Usher”.

For your information, that line about sleep as little slices of death is not uttered or written by the American writer, critic and editor Edgar Allan Poe.

‘Let us begin, then, at once, with that merest of words, ‘Infinity.’ This, like ‘God,’ ‘spirit,’ and some other expressions of which the equivalents exist in all languages, is by no means the expression of an idea, but of an effort at one. It stands for the possible attempt at an impossible conception.’

“A million candles have burned themselves out. Still I read on.” X

Many websites, including Goodreads, said it is from Poe’s story, “The Cask of Amontillado”. But surprisingly, I could not find that line in that story.

“Lives of great men all remind us We can make our lives sublime, And, departing, leave behind us Footprints on the sands of time.” X

These lines are from a poem title “A Psalm Of Life” by poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

“I do not suffer from insanity, I enjoy every minute of it.” X

Writer Poe died in 1849 and this expression only appeared in the twentieth century. So, it could not be by him.

“Come little children I’ll take thee away, into a land of Enchantment Come little children the time’s come to play Here in my garden of Shadows Follow sweet children I’ll show thee the way Through all the pain and the Sorrows Weep not poor children For life is this way murdering beauty and Passions Hush now dear children it must be this way To weary of life and Deceptions Rest now my children for soon we’ll away Into the calm and the Quiet Come little children I’ll take thee away, into a land of Enchantment Come little children the time’s come to play Here in my garden of Shadows” X

This is a song from the 1993 Halloween movie, “Hocus Pocus”, which stars Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy.

“There is no exquisite beauty… without some strangeness in the proportion.” X

Poe did use this line in his short story “Ligeia“. Actually he was quoting Francis Bacon.

No, no. no this is a bogus Edgar Allan Poe quote. It needs to stop here. Stop using or sharing it online.

“The scariest monsters are the ones that lurk within our souls.” X

The is the scariest bogus Poe quote that lurks within the internet for some time now.

Take Note: Beware when using or sharing quotes from those popular established websites.

There are many questionable Poe quotes found in Goodreads, which include “Art is to look at not criticize.”, “Every poem should remind the reader they are going to die.” and “If you are ever drowned or hung, be sure and make a note of your sensations.”.